Japanese wind furnace called “furo” is a portable water boiler designed specifically for tea ceremonies. This stone furo has been excavated from the large pit of the middle-level kuruwa in the Honmaru Main Enclosure research site. It is made of andesite from the local region, and this mortar-like apparatus comes with three legs. Although the major parts of the right side and the left side are missing, the remnant…

There is a type of unglazed pottery from the Kofun to Heian period called “hajiki.” This name was created in order to distinguish the difference from two separate eras – one being pre-medieval and the other being post-medieval Japan. It features various types of wares from dishes, shallow bowls, and several types of cooking tools. Dishes and shallow bowls are often excavated together in groups without much ware…

This porcelain is speculated to have been made sometime during the 15th to the 16th century in southern China; the rest is full of unknown facts. Only a few other similar relics have been dug up in this nation - one at a ruin in Taketa City, Oita Prefecture and another at Shuri Castle in Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture. This rare finding from the Ruins of Hinoe Castle comes in 17 broken pieces during the excavation res…